US aircraft hit by gunfire in South Sudan as conflict worsens
A US aircraft came under fire from unidentified forces on Saturday while…
Mandela’s family, ex-wife Winnie, clash over successor
The AbaThembu royal family of the late South African icon, Nelson Mandela…
S. Africa unveils Mandela ‘unity’ statue
A nine-meter (30-foot) bronze statue of Nelson Mandela with his arms outstretched…
South Sudan ‘quashes coup attempt’
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir says an attempted coup by disgruntled soldiers…
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 36 in Aleppo
Thirty-six people, nearly half of them children, were killed on Sunday when…
Mandela, South Africa’s ‘greatest son’ buried
South Africa buried Nelson Mandela on Sunday, leaving the multi-racial democracy he…
Bangladesh Islamist, Abdul Kader Mullah hanged for war crimes
Bangladesh has executed the Islamist leader, Abdul Kader Mullah, who was convicted…
World leaders unite to celebrate Mandela
World leaders, at the memorial ceremony for former South African President, Nelson…
Obama’s handshake with Cuba’s Castro unplanned – White House
President Barack Obama's handshake with Cuban leader, Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela's…
Six things you didn’t know about Mandela
Nelson Mandela was a figure of international renown, and many details of…